Obamacare’s insurance marketplaces are doing a brisk business. According to federal data released last month, a record 21.3 million Americans signed up for an exchange plan during the 2024 open enrollment season. Nearly 5 million were new customers.
“Numbers do not lie,” said Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in response to the news. “[D]emand for Marketplace insurance coverage [is] at an all-time high …”
The story behind those numbers is less impressive. If previous years are any indication, the surge in sign-ups is largelybecause the government is picking up the tab.
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Americans Want Value for Healthcare, Not Another Welfare Plan
Sally C. Pipes
Obamacare’s insurance marketplaces are doing a brisk business. According to federal data released last month, a record 21.3 million Americans signed up for an exchange plan during the 2024 open enrollment season. Nearly 5 million were new customers.
“Numbers do not lie,” said Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in response to the news. “[D]emand for Marketplace insurance coverage [is] at an all-time high …”
The story behind those numbers is less impressive. If previous years are any indication, the surge in sign-ups is largely because the government is picking up the tab.
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Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.